Wedel power station
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Wedel power station (Kohlekraftwerk Wedel) is an operating power station of at least 391-megawatts (MW) in Wedel, Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wedel power station | Wedel, Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | 53.566837, 9.725696 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 53.566837, 9.725696
- Unit CC1, Unit GT1, Unit GT2: 53.56684, 9.7257
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 151 | subcritical | – | 1961 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 138.7 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit CC1 | pre-construction[1] | gas[2] | 440[1] | combined cycle[1] | yes[1][3] | 2024[1] | – |
| Unit GT1 | operating[4] | gas, heavy fuel oil[4] | 51[5] | gas turbine[4] | yes[4] | 1972[5] | – |
| Unit GT2 | operating[4] | gas, heavy fuel oil[4] | 51[5] | gas turbine[4] | yes[4] | 1972[5] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH [100.0%] | – |
| Unit CC1 | Vattenfall Europe Power Management[6] | Vattenfall AB [100.0%] |
| Unit GT1 | Vattenfall Europe Power Management[6] | Vattenfall AB [100.0%] |
| Unit GT2 | Vattenfall Europe Power Management[6] | Vattenfall AB [100.0%] |
Background
Wedel power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 289.7 MW. The plant was completed between 1961 and 1962, and is owned by Vattenfall Group.[7]
In February 2016 Vattenfall announced it will invest €83.5 million to refurbish the Wedel combined heat and power plant (CHP). The project could "include heat storage, power-to-heat, industrial heat, decentral solutions and possibly gas-CHP that will replace the existing plant."[8]
In 2017, a local environmental consultancy group won the backing of many citizens when it proposed an underground facility designed to store excess heat from industry and power generation, supplying about a quarter of the city’s heat demand and thereby rendering Vattenfall’s scheme unnecessary.[9]
In February 2018 it was reported that plans for the new gas plant were stalled.[10] However, in 2020, it was listed as a part of the Genehmigung des Szenariorahmens.[11]
In March 2022, a 440 MW combined heat and power plant was approved for construction and operation. It is scheduled to go into operation in 2024.[12]
Scheduled retirement
In April 2023, a German environmental senator announced that the retirement of the coal plant would be pushed back to 2026, a year after the previously planned retirement date.[13] The delay was reportedly caused by construction issues with a tunnel for the gas and steam power plant intended to replace the coal-fired plant. Senator Kerstan announced that the plant would be used only as a back-up in 2025 and fully disconnected from the grid at the end of 2026. [14]
As of January 2024, it remained unclear if the power station would go into reserve at the end of 2025.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.uvp-verbund.de/trefferanzeige?docuuid=B9CFC7FE-09DF-4F29-B6BF-8087F73D4291&plugid=/ingrid-group:ige-iplug-hh.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210228102533/https://www.energylivenews.com/2016/02/12/vattenfall-invests-e83-5m-in-district-heating-in-germany/. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.powermag.com/gaining-steam-combined-heat-and-power/?pagenum=5.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20120618113607/http://kraftwerke.vattenfall.de/powerplant/wedel.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/wedel.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210918155453/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/district-energy/vattenfall-in-german-district-heating-dispute/. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Wedel CHP Power Plant Germany," GEO, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Vattenfall invests €83.5m in district heating in Germany," Energy Live News, Feb 12, 2016
- ↑ Lee Buchsbaum, "Gaining Steam: Combined Heat and Power," PowerMag, 04/01/2018
- ↑ "Vattenfall in German district heating dispute," PEI, 2.15.18
- ↑ "Genehmigung des Szenariorahmens: BNA ID, BNAP060" (PDF). netzausbau. June 26, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Approval procedure company Wärme Hamburg GmbH"
- ↑ "Kohlekraftwerk Wedel muss länger am Netz bleiben" Norddeutscher Rundfunk, April 27, 2023
- ↑ "Fernwärme: Kohlekraftwerk Wedel muss länger laufen" Hamburger Abendblatt, April 26, 2023
- ↑ "Power-to-Heat-Anlage geht spater in Betrieb als geplant," Hamburger Abendblatt, January 9, 2024
Additional data
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